Questio

ns and

answers about
Hepatitis A

The Northwest Heaith
Unit last week confirmed a
Flepatitis A infection in a
food handler at A&W's
Keith Ave. restaurant.
People who ate there fram
June 1-27 may have been at
slight risk of infection. The
unit has provided the fol-
lowing information on the

- MiSCASE so ts

What is Hepatitis A?

Hepatitis A is an infec-
tion of the liver. It is
caused by-a virus.

What are the symp-
’ toms of Hepatitis A? ©
After’ the virus enters
your body, it can take any-
where from 15 to 50 days
before you may feel sick.
The symploms can be so
mild that many people are
nol aware that they have
the. disease. Other people
get sick with some of
these symptoms:
@ loss of appetite
@ fever —
W dark urine
HB a tired feeling (like
you have the flu)
ME vomiting (throwing
up):
@ clay coloured bowel
movements
M@ a sore feeling in the
upper right stomach area
@ yellowing of the skin
and: eyeballs
The symptoms may last
from 1 ta 2 weeks to sev-
eral months. Most people
recover completely and
then are immune to rein-
fection. Death can occur,
but is rare. [lness can be
more severe -in people who
have hepatitis C.
A blood test is neces-
sary to diagnose hepatitis

How is Hepatitis A
spread?

The Hepatitis A virus is
found in the bowel move-
ments of infected persons,
even though they may not...
know they are ill bie a’

People who! go tosbie
bathroom and then don’t
wash their hands properly
can pass the virus to others
through food preparation or
other -hand/mouth contacts.

Once infected, a person
‘ean pass the virus on to
others for two weeks or
more before they even
know they are sick them-
selves. And, they are still
infectious for up to one
week after they get sick.

Hepatitis A can also be
caught by driinking conta-
minated water, or by eat-
ing raw or undercooked
shellfish such as crabs,
clams, oysters or mussels
that have been exposed ta
sewage.

This disease can alsa
be spread by sexual activi-
ties where feces may. enter
the mouth.

Many ‘people who catch
this disease may never
feel -ill-at all, but they are
still able to spread the he-
-patitis A virus. This means
they can make other per-
sons sick even if they feel
fine themselves,

-.-How can I prevent
Hepatitis A?

~~ Protect yourself against
Hepatitis A and other gast-
rointestinal germs by al-
ways washing your hands
with soap and water afler
using the bathroom, before
preparing meals, and be-
fore eating. Do not share
food, drinks or cigarettes.

- Jf you have close con-
tact with someone who has
Hepatitis A, as shot called
immune globulin can pre-
vent you from getting sick,
This must be given within
14 days of contact with the
il] person. Immune globu-
lin is provided free in
these cases, and can be
given by the public health
nurse or your family doc-
tor.

A vaccine is also avail-

able to ‘protect people
against Hepalitis A.

TEEN HOMES NEEDED
Ministry for Children & Families
needs foster homes for teens in your
community, if interested please call
638-2411, osk for Loo Coxford,

Hepatitis A protection
for travel

If you plan to travel to a
foreign country take pre-
cautions to avoid Hepatitis
A infection:

Ensure proper hygiene
and take precautions with
food and drink.’

Avoid: peeled fruit and
raw “vepetables,: salads,
dairy products with un-
pasteurized milk, and raw
or undercocked meat, fish
and shellfish and any food
sold by street vendors.

Swim only in chlorina-
ted pools.

Get directions on trea-
ling water to make it safe
for drinking.

What if 1 am already
sick with Hepatitis A?

If you already have He-
patitis A you will need to
get lats of rest.

Drinking lots of fluids
and ealing goad meals will
also help you become
healthy again.

If you feel sick to your
stomach or have a poor
appetite, it might help to
eat smaller meals and eat
more often. ,

No alcoho! should be
taken when you are ill be-
cause it may further in-
flame your fiver.

Avoid any kind of hard
work or exercise. If food
handling is part of your
job, you may be required
to take some time off
work.

For more information
contact the health unit.at
638-2222.

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